Aniston, Oprah discuss 'uncool Jolie'

Jennifer Aniston's now infamous comment on the "uncool" behaviour of Angelina Jolie was simply the product of an honest response to a question, the actress has told US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey.

In next month's issue of American Vogue, Aniston talks about the magazine's 2007 profile of Jolie, who discussed growing chummy with Brad Pitt — then married to Aniston — while shooting Mr & Mrs Smith in 2004.

"There was stuff printed there that was definitely from a time when I was unaware that it was happening," Aniston says in Vogue.

"I felt those details were a little inappropriate to discuss. That stuff about how she couldn't wait to get to work every day? That was really uncool."

When today asked by Oprah if she was quoted correctly, Aniston said: "He [the Vogue journalist] asked me a question and I, basically, just answered it as honestly as I could."

"You know I don't go there," she said, referring to her split with Pitt. "It's a 100 years old."

Aniston said she was glad Pitt was happy.

"He's done some amazing things in the last couple of years. So I just think he's doing great."

Pitt and Aniston, who were married in July 2000, announced their separation in January 2005.

In the months that followed, Pitt was seen in public with Jolie. Pitt and Aniston divorced in October.

In May 2006, Jolie gave birth to a daughter, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. The couple now have six children, including four-month-old twins who were born in July.

Aniston tells Vogue that she and Pitt are on good terms.

"We have exchanged a few very kind hellos and wishing you wells and sending you love and congratulations on your babies," she says.

"I have nothing but absolute admiration for him."

Asked about her breakup, the 39-year-old actress says: "Well, it never was that bad. I mean, look, it's not like divorce is something that you go, 'Oooh, I can't wait to get divorced!' ... But I've got to tell you, it's so vague at this point, it's so faraway in my mind, I can't even remember the darkness. I mean, in the end, we really had an amicable split."

Aniston, who stars in the upcoming films Marley & Me and He's Just Not That Into You, also dishes on her post-divorce romances with Vince Vaughn and John Mayer.

"I call Vince my defibrillator," she says of her co-star in 2006's The Break-Up.

"He literally brought me back to life. My first gasp of air was a big laugh! It was great. I love him. ... He was lovely and fun and perfect for the time we had together. And I needed that. And it sort of ran its course."

As for the tabloid fuss over her relationship with Mayer, she says: "Love just shows up and you go, 'Oh, wow, this is going to be a hayride and a half.'"

Aniston says she feels protective of the 31-year-old singer, who was criticised for talking to the media about how he ended their romance.

"Trust me, you'll never see that happen again from that man," she says. "And it doesn't take away from the fact that he is a wonderful guy. We care about each other."